No. New applicants can apply for funding to develop a new model or expand or refine existing programs which have produced evidence of providing quality assistance to older adults, persons with disabilities age 18 and older, or family caregivers. See section 1.2 of the RFP. But it is important to remember that funds are to supplement, not supplant, funding that would otherwise be available for volunteer activities.
This project #90CCDG0002 is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $10,364,463 with 75 percent funded by ACL/HHS and $3,458,052 or 25 percent funded by non-government source(s). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS, or the U.S. Government.